HELPFUL LINKS

ACT - Students can register here to take the ACT Assessment or have their ACT scores sent to colleges.

Applying to School - Have over 3000 college pre-screen your application and contact  you for free using a general college application with options to personalize and explain grades and scores.

AnyCollege.Net - Access this free college search engine directory to learn information on over 5,500 different colleges.

ASVAB - Explore career options, prepare for the ASVAB Test, identify courses to meet career goals,  connect interests and skills to career options, and learn how you compare with other high school students.

Bailey's Guide to Life After High School - View listings of every College/University, Community College, Trade School, Military Service option available in Washington and additional opportunities outside of Washington.

Career Quiz - A quiz from the Princeton Review to help you decide on a career path.

Careers and Colleges - Learn more about current career opportunities, college funding, college programs, and hot scholarships.

Careers in Construction:  In Demand - Connect today's students with careers of tomorrow.  Learn about career opportunities, education and skills involved in construction.

Career One Stop - Visit this extensive website to explore career options, research careers, learn about obtaining occupational licenses, gain financial aid advice, locate employment, develop a resume, locate scholarships, and develop a career marketable skills list.

College Answer - SallieMae's Planning for College Destination details answers to questions about financing for college, resources, scholarship tips, and planning and organizational materials to financial prepare for college,

College Board - Students can sign up here to take the SAT or have their SAT scores sent to colleges. There is also information on planning and paying for college.

College Hound - Confused about how to narrow down your college selection, what to pack to go to college, how college is different from high school, how to plan for college and prepare financially?  Visit this website for tips and helpful tools to navigate through these decisions and steps.

College Opportunities Online - By entering in your major, interests, and area, this US Dept. of Education site will find matches for students from more than 9,000 colleges.

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page - Visit this website for links related to colleges and financing college.

College Tours - Take a virtual tour of colleges across the country.

Computing Degrees and Careers - Visit this website to learn more about the expanding and changing computing career opportunities and degrees.

Discover Interpreting - Visit this website to learn more about an exciting career in sign language interpreting.

Essay Edge - Directly from Harvard-Educated Admissions Essay Editors, this site will help students write their Admission Essays.

EdFund - You can learn more about planning for college and a career, applying for financial aid, and information on low-interest federal loans. It also includes links to individual campus websites.

FAFSA - Students can complete and file the FAFSA online.

Fair Test - Learn which schools require standardized test scores for admission.

Financial Aid from Washington State - Learn more about financial aid provided by Washington state at www.hecb.wa.gov; www.washingtonmentor.org; and www.waedfoundation.org.

Financial Aid from the Federal Government - Learn about the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Armed Forces financial aid offerings.

Interested in comparing student loan options? Visit Green Tree Gazette at http://studentloanlistings.com/ to compare loan rates.

FastWeb - Students can browse a large database of financial aid sources, with more than 600,000 awards for undergraduate and graduate study.

FinAid - This page gives much information on financial aid and how to apply. It includes information and advice on college life.

Help with the FAFSA - Students can get help here for completing the FAFSA.

Home Builders Institute Career Services - Students can learn about the construction industry, career options, education and training offerings, and search for construction jobs.

NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse - Student-athletes who plan to attend a NCAA Division I or NCAA Division II college or university can learn about requirements and eligibility rules, register online, and view a list of approved core courses and view the new Student Athlete Guide.  The 2006 Fall Seattle College Fair featured an informative power point presentation regarding the NCAA.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Students can research job prospects and how much they can expect to earn in their future career.

Octameron Associates - Octameron Online provides help with admission, financial aid, college survival, and college planning.  Visit their financial aid tips for The A's and B's of Academic Scholarships and Do-It Write:  How to Prepare a Great College Application.

Online Financial Aid Course - Thinking about College?  StudentAid.com is an online financial aid and money management course offered free.  Learn about the costs and benefits of college, applying for aid, and saving for college through this multimedia course which is available to both students and parents. Access code is Forks458 .

Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide Online - Students can locate, learn about, and complete scholarships that are offered by local associations and/or local educational institutions.

Peterson's - An extensive amount of information for college, careers, and more.

Scholarships.com: Find Money For College - Students can visit this comprehensive source of local and national scholarships which includes application and financial aid tips.

Scholarship Experts - Students & parents can visit this site to quickly and accurately identify sources of college scholarships to pay for college. Find scholarships for both US and international students.

School Soup offers a scholarship search engine, college comparison tools, career information, test preparation resources, and reduced textbooks.

Sisters in the Building Trades:  Building Women, Building Trades, Building Futures - Visit this website to learn more about career, employment and training (offered free of charge) for women in the context of a professional network.

Student Aid - Students can learn about the benefits of college, access financial aid application information, learn how to avoid scholarship scams and more.

Student's Gateway to U.S. Government - Students can learn about US government and services include careers in the military, loan information, and career options.

Try Engineering - Students (ages 8-18), their parents, their teachers and their school counselors can use this portal about engineering and engineering careers to gain a better understanding of what engineering means and how an engineering career can be made part of their future.

Wired Scholar - This site has an extensive amount of information on financing, preparing, applying, selecting, etc.